He was 21 years old, painfully shy and 3,000 hard miles from home. A kid, really, with none of the airs he would take on later. He'd been assigned number 18 that spring. They knew of Joe DiMaggio in St. Petersburg, Florida, though. Signed a year earlier, the hitting star of the Pacific Coast League was finally here and ready, maybe, to fill … [Read more...]
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5 Great Goudey Cards (Besides Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig)
The 1930s Goudey issues are among the most popular pre-war cards around. Part of the reason for that are the several Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig cards found in the set. But there's plenty more in the Goudey releases besides the cards for those Yankees legends. Here are five other big time cards from the company's popular sets. 1933 Goudey Sport Kings Ty Cobb The great Ty Cobb … [Read more...]
Past Meets Present in Goldin Auctions’ Two-Part Catalog
Items from long ago icons join memorabilia from sports’ biggest current stars in Goldin Auctions’ new catalog. A total of 629 lots of sports, entertainment and historical artifacts opened for bidding Monday. The 53 premium lots will be sold at a live auction on April 28 at the NYY Steakhouse in New York City with the remaining items to be sold … [Read more...]
1939-46 Salutations Exhibits Spanned Pre-War and Post-War Eras
The 1939-46 Salutations Exhibits set was produced over nearly the span of a decade. The set really mixes two eras as it began in the pre-war time period and was in the post-war era by the time it concluded. Here's a closer look at the set. 1939-46 Salutations Exhibits Basics The set was recognized in Jefferson Burdick's American Card Catalog but you might have a little … [Read more...]
1939 World Wide Gum Photos (V351) Parallel R303A Goudey Issue
World Wide Gum issues from Canada closely mirrored their American Goudey counterparts throughout the 1930s. In addition to the smaller trading cards in the earlier 1930s, another example of that is found in the 1939 World Wide Gum and 1939 Goudey sets - small photos that were distributed by the respective companies. Here's a closer look at the World Wide Gum issue from our … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: “Yanks’ New Outfield Beauty Reports to Manager McCarthy”
Legend has it Joe DiMaggio's only words on a multi-day cross-country trip to his first spring training with fellow San Franciscans Tony Lazerri and Frank Crosetti were to indicate he didn't know how to drive. A car, maybe, but upon arrival in St. Petersburg on March 2, 1936, it quickly became apparent that the 21-year-old could drive a baseball like nobody's … [Read more...]
1936 World Wide Gum Baseball Set Broke From Goudey Issue
In 1933 and 1934, World Wide Gum, Canada's Goudey counterpart so to speak, created two sets of baseball cards. These cards mirrored the 1933 and 1934 Goudey sets pretty closely. The World Wide Gum sets were smaller but they retained the same Goudey designs. The 1936 World Wide Gum set, however, broke with tradition and were distinctly different from the 1936 Goudey set. Here's … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Joe DiMaggio was young and playing ball on the other side of the country but he was no secret. The New York Yankees caught wind of the speedy outfielder from northern California who had incredible coordination, speed and a little power to boot. By the late summer of 1935, the San Francisco Seals gave their native son a proper send-off. Now, a long-lost news … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Joe DiMaggio’s 1936 World Series Check
Babe Ruth was gone but Yankee fans had a new superstar to watch in 1936. Joe DiMaggio of San Francisco, a 21-year-old Pacific Coast Leaguer proved a quick study at the major league level. His presence in the lineup ahead of Lou Gehrig proved to be the missing ingredient to return the Yanks to the World Series for the first time since 1932. When it was all over that … [Read more...]
Vintage Yankees Memorabilia, Cards at Auction
A 1920 Babe Ruth bat, Lou Gehrig’s 1924 contract and game-worn gear from Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris are slated to go on the auction block next month in an event that has a definite pinstripe feel to it. The items are among dozens of Yankee-related items in the two-day Heritage Auctions Platinum catalog. Nearly 600 lots are on offer in the two-day … [Read more...]
